Exercise On Direct and Indirect Speech

Identify whether direct or indirect speech. Identify whether direct or indirect speech.
1. She asked him what he wanted. 1. She asked him what he wanted.
2. ‘Are you coming with us?’ he asked me. 2. ‘Are you coming with us?’ he asked me.
3. He asked, ‘When do you intend to make the 3. He asked, ‘When do you intend to make the
payment?’ payment?’
4. ‘Do you come from China?’ said the prince to 4. ‘Do you come from China?’ said the prince to
the girl. the girl.
5. The poor man exclaimed whether none of them 5. The poor man exclaimed whether none of them
would help him. would help him.
6. ‘Which way should I go?’ asked the little girl. 6. ‘Which way should I go?’ asked the little girl.
7. Alladin said to the magician, ‘What have I done 7. Alladin said to the magician, ‘What have I done
to deserve so severe a punishment?’ to deserve so severe a punishment?’
8. I asked her whether she did not know the way 8. I asked her whether she did not know the way
home. home.
9. The teacher asked the student if he/she wrote 9. The teacher asked the student if he/she wrote
a good hand. a good hand.
10. ‘Have you anything to say on behalf of the 10. ‘Have you anything to say on behalf of the
accused?’ said the judge finally. accused?’ said the judge finally.
Transform the following sentences into indirect Transform the following sentences into indirect
speech. speech.
11. ‘Have you anything to tell me, little bird?’ 11. ‘Have you anything to tell me, little bird?’
asked Ulysses. asked Ulysses.
12. ‘Who are you, sir, and what do you want?’ 12. ‘Who are you, sir, and what do you want?’
they asked. they asked.
13. The king was impressed with the magician 13. The king was impressed with the magician
and asked, ‘What can I do for you?’ and asked, ‘What can I do for you?’
14. She asked, ‘What is it that makes you 14. She asked, ‘What is it that makes you
stronger and braver than other men?’ stronger and braver than other men?’
15. ‘Can you solve this problem?’ he asked me. 15. ‘Can you solve this problem?’ he asked me.
1. She asked him what he wanted. 1. She asked him what he wanted.
2. ‘Are you coming with us?’ he asked me. 2. ‘Are you coming with us?’ he asked me.
3. He asked, ‘When do you intend to make the 3. He asked, ‘When do you intend to make the
payment?’ payment?’
4. ‘Do you come from China?’ said the prince to 4. ‘Do you come from China?’ said the prince to
the girl. the girl.
5. The poor man exclaimed whether none of them 5. The poor man exclaimed whether none of them
would help him. would help him.
6. ‘Which way should I go?’ asked the little girl. 6. ‘Which way should I go?’ asked the little girl.
7. Alladin said to the magician, ‘What have I done 7. Alladin said to the magician, ‘What have I done
to deserve so severe a punishment?’ to deserve so severe a punishment?’
8. I asked her whether she did not know the way 8. I asked her whether she did not know the way
home. home.
9. The teacher asked the student if he/she wrote 9. The teacher asked the student if he/she wrote
a good hand. a good hand.
10. ‘Have you anything to say on behalf of the 10. ‘Have you anything to say on behalf of the
accused?’ said the judge finally. accused?’ said the judge finally.
Transform the following sentences into indirect Transform the following sentences into indirect
speech. speech.
11. ‘Have you anything to tell me, little bird?’ 11. ‘Have you anything to tell me, little bird?’
asked Ulysses. asked Ulysses.
12. ‘Who are you, sir, and what do you want?’ 12. ‘Who are you, sir, and what do you want?’
they asked. they asked.
13. The king was impressed with the magician 13. The king was impressed with the magician
and asked, ‘What can I do for you?’ and asked, ‘What can I do for you?’
14. She asked, ‘What is it that makes you 14. She asked, ‘What is it that makes you
stronger and braver than other men?’ stronger and braver than other men?’
15. ‘Can you solve this problem?’ he asked me. 15. ‘Can you solve this problem?’ he asked me.

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